“Planet Nine”, dubbed, has fascinated scientists for its ability ... It is theorized by researchers that it may be a “Super-Earth” (a rocky planet larger than Earth) or a “Sub-Neptune” (a gas giant ...

HD 20794 d completes its orbit just shy of two Earth years, placing it well within reach of conditions that might harbor life ...

A "super-Earth" located ... However, unlike Earth's circular orbit, HD 20794 d follows an elliptical path, making it uncertain whether the planet could support life. Dr Cretignier first identified ...

Scientists studying data from the Alpha Centauri star system on Wednesday announced what they believe is a second Earth-like planet orbiting ... such is described as a super-Earth.

Mars is apparently not the only planet on our radar capable of sustaining life. UK researchers have confirmed the existence of a “super-Earth” located 20 light-years away that could reveal the ...

Scientists have discovered a “super-Earth” planet that may have conditions suitable for life, according to the University of Oxford. The exoplanet – a planet outside our solar system – has a mass six ...

The climate on such a world must be beyond bizarre. A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away. The planet, known as HD ...

Researchers have discovered an Earth-like planet with such an eccentric orbit that it swoops in and out of its habitable zone throughout its year. Though the super-Earth could theoretically be ...

This is the background to the discovery of super-Earth HD 20794 d by an international team including the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the NCCR PlanetS. The new planet lies in an eccentric ...

HD 20794 d is expected to be a focal point for upcoming projects like the Extremely Large Telescope, the Habitable Worlds Observatory, and the Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE). These ...

Scientists have discovered a “super-Earth” planet that may have conditions suitable for life, according to the University of Oxford. The exoplanet – a planet outside our solar system – has ...